“There is no education like adversity.” Benjamin Disraeli Today’s photo is a small section of an art piece I call “Woman’s Work.” This is a tribute to the women in both of our families — mothers, grandmothers, aunts. It incorporated embroidery salvaged from damaged napkins, tablecloths, and pillowcases hand made by some of these women.Continue reading “Learning through adversity”
Category Archives: Thought for Today
Faith comes in moments
“Our faith comes in moments . . . yet there is a depth in those brief moments which constrains us to ascribe more reality to them than to all other experiences.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
The great illusion
“There is no illusion greater than fear.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Teh Ching
Peace is a state of mind
“Happiness is a choice. Peace is a state of mind. Both are free!” ― Amy Leigh Mercree
Your Peace of Mind
“Nothing can disturb your peace of mind unless you allow it to.” ― Roy T. Bennett The Light in the Heart
Worry
“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.” —Mahatma Gandhi Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/faith-quotes
A Living Faith
“If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm.” —Mahatma Gandhi Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/faith-quotes
Just Listen
“The next time you sense a strong emotion, take some time to put a finger on exactly what you’re feeling. Get quiet, turn inward, and just listen.” —Lisa Nichols
Turning Inward
“A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.” —Soren Kierkegaard
Resurrection Sunrise
Each year since we moved to the lake I have walked down to the water very early to watch the sunrise on Easter. This is a deeply spiritual experience for me as I breathe and feel the presence of God around, in, through me and expressing as me. I feel the breeze on my skinContinue reading “Resurrection Sunrise”
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